Burnley youngster Howieson gets New Zealand call
The midfielder, 17, has flown out to link up with the All Whites ahead of the friendly in Shanghai.
Howieson won a first full cap during the summer before representing New Zealand at the Olympic Games.
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Hide AdHis selection means he will be unavailable for the Clarets’ Youth Alliance League Cup tie against Walsall on Wednesday.
Howieson joins Turf Moor team-mate Danny Lafferty on international duty after Lafferty was added to Northern Ireland’s squad for their World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in Belfast on Wednesday night.